Football Preview: McMinn County Cherokees vs. East Hamilton Hurricanes
McMinn County is 4-0 against East Hamilton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McMinn County Cherokees will host the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m.
McMinn County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Tyner Academy by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton made easy work of Franklin County on Friday and carried off a 30-6 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Jaden Haywood went supernova for East Hamilton, rushing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Haywood was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
East Hamilton wouldn't let Franklin County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Hamilton can thank Andrew Wright and Grayson Maddox for forcing both of them. Maddox didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
McMinn County took their victory against East Hamilton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 46-20. In that contest, McMinn County amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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